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Vernon Alabama Map

Explore Vernon, Alabama, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Vernon, Alabama

How to Use This Vernon, Alabama Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Vernon, Alabama. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Alabama or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Vernon.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Vernon
State	Alabama (AL)
County	Lamar County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Central Time (America/Chicago)

Latitude	33.757054
Longitude	-88.108918
Population	1,921
Density	125.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	35592
Area Code	205
County Seat	Vernon
School District	Lamar County School District

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About Vernon, Alabama

Vernon is a locality in Lamar County, Alabama, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,921. The population density is 125.8 people per km². Vernon is located at 33.7571°N, 88.1089°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Vernon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 35592.

Vernon emerges from the red-clay earth as a quiet confluence of woodland and low-lying plains where the air hangs heavy with the scent of pine and damp soil. It lies 47.6 miles northwest of Northport, AL (from Northport, AL: bearing 320°T), and is situated 16.7 miles west-northwest of Fayette. Yellow Creek traces a path through the landscape, its slow, dark currents carving a narrow artery through the dense vegetation that defines the region’s natural character. To the distant horizon, the silhouette of Scareum Mountain provides a faint, jagged contrast to the otherwise flat horizon, while the terrain itself remains a patchwork of hardwood timber and fields that catch the slanting, honeyed light of late afternoon. At five miles distance, the State-owned Submerged Lands preserve a portion of the wilder, uncultivated geography, maintaining a stillness that seems to seep into the very foundations of the local architecture.

Vernon maintains a steady, deliberate pace of life, rooted in a history of agriculture and the industrious stewardship of the surrounding timberlands. While the economy continues to shift, the rhythm of the day is dictated by the modest commerce of the streets and the quiet perseverance of those who work the land. Seven miles away, the waters of County Lake reflect the changing colors of the seasons, offering a singular point of stillness that complements the steady activity of the local schools and businesses. There is a particular clarity to the evenings here, when the humidity retreats and the long shadows of the trees stretch across the roads, marking a place that exists firmly within the interior quiet of the southern landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

State-owned Submerged Lands (Resource Management Area) — 5.4 mi, 097° E
Lamar County Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.2 mi, 281° W
Sam R. Murphy Wildlife Management Area (Conservation Area) — 14.9 mi, 021° N
Canal Section Wma (State Conservation Area) — 22.3 mi, 274° W
Jackson's Military Road (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 016° N
Lake Lowndes State Park (State Park) — 24.2 mi, 205° SW
Indian Mound (Historic Ruins) — 24.8 mi, 017° N
Toll Gate Historic Marker (Monument) — 25.5 mi, 016° N
Columbus Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 25.8 mi, 226° SW
Amory Regional Museum (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 306° NW
Private (State Conservation Area) — 30.6 mi, 305° NW
William B. Bankhead National Forest (National Forest) — 35.6 mi, 051° NE · 182k acres
Winston County Confederate Monument (Monument) — 37.3 mi, 051° NE
Lake Lurleen State Park (State Park) — 39.0 mi, 142° SE
Jamie L. Whitten Historical Center (Museum) — 40.8 mi, 334° NW
Tombigbee National Forest (National Forest) — 43.5 mi, 285° W · 67k acres
Greek Columns (Public Artwork) — 44.3 mi, 242° SW
Clock Museum (Museum) — 44.6 mi, 242° SW
Oktibbeha County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 45.1 mi, 243° SW
Kentuck Museum (Museum) — 46.5 mi, 140° SE
Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 47.9 mi, 229° SW · 97k acres
F-105 Thunderchief (Attraction) — 48.0 mi, 317° NW
Virginia Shirley Studio-Gallery (Gallery) — 48.1 mi, 140° SE
Bama Belle (Attraction) — 48.6 mi, 140° SE
Tuscaloosa Amphitheatre (Theatre) — 48.7 mi, 141° SE
Queen City Fountain (Historic Ruins) — 48.9 mi, 140° SE
Black Belt Overlook (Viewpoint) — 49.0 mi, 304° NW
Lorrie Lane Studio (Gallery) — 49.0 mi, 140° SE
Sipsey Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 51.5 mi, 042° NE · 26k acres
Sipsey Fork West Fork, Alabama Wild and Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 51.5 mi, 042° NE · 10k acres

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